Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) announced today plans to award Dr. Denis Guttridge of The Ohio State University with a $48,000 grant for his work in cardiac issues in Duchenne. Duchenne affects muscles, and since the heart is a muscle too, cardiac problems remain a major concern for patients. PPMD has spent the last several years supporting efforts to…

BioMarin is providing a further update to the Duchenne Community in light of recent announcements of withdrawal of the EMA marketing application and discontinuation of clinical and regulatory development of drisapersen (BMN 051) and follow-on products BMN 044, BMN 045 and BMN 053.